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What tradition at Frank West Elementary should never be changed?
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Enrollment
650
Elementary
DISTRICT 619 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BAKERSFIELD CITY·NCES 060363000298
Frank West Elementary
2400 Benton St., Bakersfield, CA 93304 · (661) 631-5830 · Kern County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL650 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 24% of California public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
18.3:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.7:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
95%
616 students
DISTRICT 88% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 103 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 120 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 103 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 102 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 109 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 113 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (103) is 9% smaller than its 5th grade class (113).
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
28.3%
CA avg 49.1% . -1.8pp since 2014
Math
16.6%
CA avg 37.7% . +0.6pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 17 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2014, while math scores have held steady.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 11.0% | 17.2% | 22.1% | 49.7% |
| Math | 3.8% | 12.7% | 25.8% | 57.6% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 28.3% | 16.6% |
| 2023-24 | 30.1% | 20.3% |
| 2022-23 | 27.7% | 17.0% |
| 2021-22 | 27.0% | 16.4% |
| 2018-19 | 38.4% | 29.9% |
| 2017-18 | 48.0% | 31.7% |
| 2016-17 | 41.0% | 34.4% |
| 2015-16 | 36.0% | 28.0% |
| 2014-15 | 30.0% | 16.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
23.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
24.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 24% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 24% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Frank West Elementary
Frank West Elementary's state test result (23.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank West Elementary this school | 650 | 94.8% | 23.9% |
| Cabot Yerxa Elementary Desert Hot Springs | 664 | 94.4% | 18.2% |
| Evergreen Elementary Bakersfield | 660 | 96.8% | 20.9% |
| Sunnymead Elementary Moreno Valley | 642 | 95.3% | 21.1% |
| Leo G. Pauly Elementary Bakersfield | 694 | 93.9% | 25.5% |
| Armada Elementary Moreno Valley | 684 | 92.4% | 31.9% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Frank West Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Kern County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 23.9% | #4,201 of 5,151 | #96 of 148 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 16.6% | #4,608 of 5,172 ▼ 467 | #117 of 150 ▼ 30 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.3% | #4,154 of 5,172 ▼ 380 | #107 of 150 ▼ 23 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.7pp | #3,111 of 5,116 | #97 of 147 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 650 | #1,017 of 5,915 | #62 of 163 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.3:1 | #340 of 5,352 | #13 of 145 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.5% | #4,109 of 5,354 | #95 of 145 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 94.8% | #479 of 5,625 | #31 of 153 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.7% | #2,729 of 3,837 | #52 of 95 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
650
-119 (-15%) vs 2020
-8% since 1990-91, when it was 706
Student : Teacher
18.3:1
was 19.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 650 | 35.5 | 18.3:1 | 95% (616) |
| 2023-24 | 696 | 39 | 17.9:1 | 97% (672) |
| 2022-23 | 695 | 36.7 | 19.0:1 | 96% (670) |
| 2020-21 | 769 | 40 | 19.2:1 | 97% (746) |
| 2017-18 | 720 | 37.5 | 19.2:1 | 96% (692) |
| 2015-16 | 730 | 33 | 22.1:1 | 95% (692) |
| 2010-11 | 638 | N/A | N/A | 97% (616) |
| 2000-01 | 673 | 40 | 16.8:1 | 90% (608) |
| 1990-91 | 706 | 27 | 26.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Frank West Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (720 to 650); teachers down 5% (37.5 to 35.5).
About Frank West Elementary
Frank West Elementary, a medium-sized elementary school, is located in Bakersfield, California. The school's 650 students are in kindergarten through 5. Statewide, elementary schools in California average about 465 students each.
Besides Frank West Elementary, Bakersfield City runs 43 other schools. The district enrolls 28,365 students.
About 85% of the student body at Frank West Elementary is Hispanic. Other reported shares: 9% Black and 5% White. That compares with about 57% Hispanic among all Kern County residents. The school's diversity index is 27%, meaning two students picked at random have a 27% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
A ratio of 18.3:1 comes from the school's 35.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. The lunch program counts 95% of students at Frank West Elementary as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Kern County is 76%.
The allk12 Grade for Frank West Elementary is C-. Compared with California public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 24% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 23.9%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 24.0%.
Among Kern County residents, the median household income is $70,210, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Frank West Elementary is one of 279 public schools in the county.
The closest public school to Frank West Elementary is Amy B. Seibert Elementary, about 0.5 miles away. Frank West Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. The school's 23.9% average proficiency ranks 3rd among 9 nearby schools.
Its location is classified as City: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment at Frank West Elementary dropped 15% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 769 to 650 students.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Frank West Elementary. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Kern County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
915,075
Census ACS
Median income
$70,210
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
279
197,431 students
Quick facts
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Nearby schools
- Amy B. Seibert Elementary0.5 mi · 628
- Planz Elementary0.6 mi · 610
- Evergreen Elementary0.8 mi · 660
- Wayside Elementary0.9 mi · 652
- South High1.0 mi · 2,107
- Sequoia Jr. High1.2 mi · 746
Frequently asked questions
About Frank West ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Frank West Elementary?
Frank West Elementary enrolls approximately 650 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Frank West Elementary serve?
Frank West Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Frank West Elementary?
Approximately 18.3:1 students per teacher at Frank West Elementary.
How diverse is Frank West Elementary?
Frank West Elementary reports a student body of 5% White, 85% Hispanic, 9% Black, 1% Asian.
Who oversees Frank West Elementary?
Frank West Elementary is overseen by Bakersfield City in Kern County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.